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Thai people in Pattaya fear for their health, due to foreigners refusing to wear face masks during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Thai news site 77Koaded reported that many foreigners in Pattaya have been seen without a face mask when outside.

The site spoke to the owner of a coffee shop who said both them and their staff were worried for their own safety after serving foreign customers who were not wearing facemasks.

The owner said the coffee shop is closed but still serving coffee to takeaway.

The site purported that most foreigners who were seen along Pattaya Beach Road during the day were not wearing masks. And while it acknowledged that some Thai people were also not wearing masks, it claimed the majority of foreigners in the resort did not wear a mask.

In its report the site included photos of what appeared to be several foreign men without face masks.

The news comes as an increasing number of businesses and public sector organizations now require people to wear a face mask in order to enter the premises.

Makro, Villa Market and the BTS/MRT now require people to wear face masks. Some branches of banks and convenience stores also make the same requirement.

Earlier this month, Thaivisa ran a straw poll on its Facebook page which asked if people had been wearing a face mask. Overwhelmingly, respondents said they had not been wearing a mask.

The news comes as the government said face mask production would be ramped up in order to help avoid any shortages. Earlier this month, the Department of Internal Trade said Thailand has the capacity to make 36 million face masks per month.

Despite this, there have been numerous reports of shortages of face masks nationwide.

The advice from health officials in Thailand is stay indoors and if you have to go outside, ensure you are wearing a face mask.

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I had not been wearing a mask my self until the mass exodus of Thai going back home after he shut downs but if i go out the mask goes on especially now that our province has had its first confirmed case .

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And with nearly 70 million people, this means that there is enough for everyone to get a single mask, every couple of months!

I have 2 that I managed to scrounge - I know Thais have boxes of them and are reluctant to give them to foreigners - their primary customers and then they complain about foreigners not wearing them - idiots

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I think if like in the picture there is enough distance more than 2m then they shouldn't needed.

But in inclosed places like markets and immigration they should definitely be worn.
Now I see joggers wear them and I think for that it's not needed but hey if they feel better why not.
P.s can we have some articles with information where we can buy them as they should be change on a daily basis